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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in digital education technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these intriguing new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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