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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in e-learning technology have enabled humans in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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