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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in online education technology make it possible for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants need to better understand these promising new open education initiatives. Scientists want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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