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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online education technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Barbados to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these new open education ventures. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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