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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New improvements in online education technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Broward College to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Educators want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also considers the 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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