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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Broward College to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these important new open education experiments. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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