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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in online learning technology have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is passable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a demand to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational experiments. People want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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