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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in elearning have empowered students in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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