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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in digital education technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Broward College to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Corporations want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This exciting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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