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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in elearning are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are considering today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Lecturers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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