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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online education have enabled learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Broward College to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Universities want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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