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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in e-learning have enabled learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can participants make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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