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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these MOOCs is good? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Lecturers want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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