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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Broward College to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Instructors want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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