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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in elearning are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? 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 organizations deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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