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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in digital education technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Broward College to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with low motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Teachers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This book also studies the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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