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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in online education technology have empowered students all around the world to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Broward College to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Teachers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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