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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in online education are enabling people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Wake Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational experiments. Scientists want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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