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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in digital education technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education initiatives. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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