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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in digital education technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Broward College to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these compelling new open education endeavours. Corporations want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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