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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in e-learning have enabled students all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Broward College to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to better grasp these open education experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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