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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advancements in digital education technology are enabling people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle poor motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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