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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in digital education technology are providing the means for students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Broward College to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these interesting new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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