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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in online learning technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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