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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. New improvements in online learning make it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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