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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations must deal with today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can teachers make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. People want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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