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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online education technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed 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 experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these interesting new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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