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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in distance learning technology enable humans in every nation on earth to take online courses. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions must deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Broward College to conduct these massively open online courses? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Public servants want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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