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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in learning technology enable people in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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