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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in learning technology have empowered students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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