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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in electronic education technology enable people all over the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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