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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in e-learning technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC classes are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Educators want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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