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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in elearning are empowering humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions are considering today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Broward College to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Instructors want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new 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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