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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in digital education technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these compelling new open education experiments. Educators want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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