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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in learning technology make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these fascinating new open educational experiments. Researchers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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