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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Broward College to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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