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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to take online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Broward College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Public servants want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This sensational new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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