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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling humans in nations all aver the world to take online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can organizations manage issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Universities want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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