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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in e-learning technology enable students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational experiments. Professors want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also articulates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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