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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in online learning technology have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are considering more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these compelling new open education experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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