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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 (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in digital education technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Broward College to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these interesting new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also researches the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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