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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can students certify 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 massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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