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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in digital education technology have empowered humans all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to understand these important new open education experiments. Corporations want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this desire for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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