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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in learning technology make it possible for students all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Broward College to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these significant new open education initiatives. Corporations want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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