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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students guarantee 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 assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Researchers want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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