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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in digital education technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to better comprehend these promising new open education ventures. Students want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This interesting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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