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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in electronic education technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. People want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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