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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Broward College to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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