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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in e-learning technology are empowering people all over the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning institutions are having to consider today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models 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 participants handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. People want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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