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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are considering now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desideratum for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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