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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in elearning technology are empowering humans all around the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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