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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent gains in online learning technology are empowering humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Broward College to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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