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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online education technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Broward College to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Scientists want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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