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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in digital education technology enable people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Broward College to conduct these MOOC courses? How can stakeholders deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to understand these open educational initiatives. Students want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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