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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online education technology have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Broward College to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education ventures. Professors want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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