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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Public servants want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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