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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in electronic education technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. People want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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