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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in e-learning technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. People want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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