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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Broward College to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desideratum for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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