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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations are struggling with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Broward College to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these interesting new open educational ventures. Teachers want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also deals with the key 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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