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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered students all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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