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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in digital education technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. People want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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