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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in digital education technology are empowering people all over the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations are having to consider today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these open educational ventures. Universities want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also explores the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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