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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in online learning make it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Broward College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also researches the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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