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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in learning technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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