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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in learning technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Broward College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants would like to understand these significant new open education ventures. Corporations want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This book also talks about the most important 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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