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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions are considering more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to better grasp these promising new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also studies the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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