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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in e-learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take classes online. MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students ensure 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 teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Lecturers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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