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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Broward College to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a growing demand to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these significant new open education experiments. Teachers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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