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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online education make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Broward College to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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