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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in technology-enhanced learning are empowering humans in every nation on earth to take online classes. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are considering today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive 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 education subjects. This amazing new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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