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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in e-learning technology enable people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations are having to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Broward College to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these exciting new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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