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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in electronic education technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Broward College to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to better understand these interesting new open educational undertakings. Students want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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