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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning technology are empowering humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Broward College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to be more aware of these important new open education experiments. Researchers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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