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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning have enabled people all over the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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