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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in electronic educational technology are enabling learners all over the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can educators guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Broward College to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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