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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. New advancements in distance learning are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions are considering now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Broward College to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these intriguing new open education undertakings. Instructors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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