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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning technology have empowered people all over the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Google+ to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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