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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in distance learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Broward College to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these compelling new open educational experiments. Professors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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