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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered learners in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators make sure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Broward College to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to better understand these promising new open education undertakings. Academics want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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