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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in distance learning make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to understand these significant new open education ventures. Teachers want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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