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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in elearning technology enable students all over the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can organizations make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Broward College to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to better understand these exciting new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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