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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered students in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Broward College to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Universities want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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