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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in electronic educational technology have enabled humans all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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