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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Broward College to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Academics want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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