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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in distance learning make it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions are considering more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Broward College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Universities want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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