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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in e-learning technology make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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