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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in distance learning have enabled learners in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations are considering today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Broward College to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also researches the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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