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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in e-learning technology have enabled people all around the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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