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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in digital education technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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