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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in electronic education technology are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can we make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Broward College to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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