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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in elearning technology have made it possible for students all over the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations are dealing with today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Researchers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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