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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in digital education technology are enabling humans all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is decent? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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