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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in distance learning technology are enabling humans all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Broward College to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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