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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online education are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Broward College to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Researchers want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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