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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning are empowering students in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Peninsula College to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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