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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in e-learning are providing the means for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Broward College to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to better understand these open education undertakings. Professors want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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