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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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