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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in e-learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Universities want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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