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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest advances in online education are providing the means for humans all around the world to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Samoa to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Universities want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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