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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in e-learning technology are empowering students in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to better understand these intriguing new open educational experiments. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this crescive need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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