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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to understand these significant new open educational ventures. Trainers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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