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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to take online classes. 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 online MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions are considering more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Broward College to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Corporations want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this developing desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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