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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in e-learning are enabling students in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Peninsula College to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to better perceive these new open education undertakings. Professors want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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