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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in electronic education technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several issues that online education institutions must deal with today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Broward College to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education initiatives. People want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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