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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Broward College to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these interesting new open educational experiments. Teachers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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