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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in e-learning are enabling students in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to better understand these promising new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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