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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in online education have empowered students in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Peninsula College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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