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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online learning are enabling people all around the world to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Broward College to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Scholars want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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