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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in e-learning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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