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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in elearning technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these open educational experiments. Corporations want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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