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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in elearning have made it possible for people all around the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Broward College to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants need to better perceive these promising new open educational endeavours. Universities want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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