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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in online learning are empowering people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is all right? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Broward College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these interesting new open education endeavours. Universities want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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