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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in distance learning are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these open education experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this increasing need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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