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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in e-learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these important new open education endeavours. Teachers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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