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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in elearning technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to take online courses. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many subjects that online education institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these important new open educational undertakings. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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