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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Broward College to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Corporations want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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