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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in online education technology have empowered students all around the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free 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 several issues that elearning technology organizations are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these fascinating new open education endeavours. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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