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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in electronic educational technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions are considering more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these promising new open education initiatives. Public servants want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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