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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions are dealing with today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Broward College to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these open educational initiatives. Teachers want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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