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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest changes in distance learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Broward College to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a desire to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to better grasp these open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Public servants want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education