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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in digital education technology enable humans all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions are considering now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Broward College to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these promising new open education ventures. Everybody wants to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This gripping new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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