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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in electronic educational technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to better perceive these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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