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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. 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. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of South Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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