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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online education technology have empowered students in nations all aver the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to better understand these important new open educational experiments. Academics want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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