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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in online education technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Broward College to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these compelling new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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