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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in elearning technology have empowered people all over the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by institutions like Broward College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Trainers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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