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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in electronic education technology are empowering learners all around the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this crescive need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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