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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in digital education technology have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take online classes. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions are struggling with today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Educators want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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