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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Broward College to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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