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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in e-learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Broward College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to understand these significant new open educational ventures. Universities want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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