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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in digital education technology make it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Broward College to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to better understand these promising new open education initiatives. Trainers want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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