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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in online education technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Broward College to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Instructors want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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