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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in e-learning are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is decent? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Broward College to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to better comprehend these significant new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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