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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in digital education technology enable people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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