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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in online learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Broward College to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. People want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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