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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Peninsula College to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. People want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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