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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in online education technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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