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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational experiments. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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