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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in e-learning technology are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to take part in classes 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. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are considering more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Broward College to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also talks about the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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