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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in e-learning have provided the means for humans all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Broward College to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to better understand these significant new open education experiments. Instructors want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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