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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in e-learning technology make it possible for students all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Broward College to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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