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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Broward College to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these intriguing new open education ventures. Trainers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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