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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning are providing the means for humans all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions are considering now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Broward College to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these exciting new open education ventures. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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