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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online learning are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Broward College to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this developing desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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