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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these important new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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