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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in e-learning are making it possible for students all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Broward College to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Scholars want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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