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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. New developments in elearning have empowered people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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