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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advancements in digital education technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Broward College to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also examines the 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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