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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning have empowered humans all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Broward College to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a desire to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. People want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This gripping new book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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