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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in distance learning have made it possible for learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Broward College to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Scholars want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This gripping new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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