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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in electronic educational technology make it possible for students all over the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to better understand these open educational experiments. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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