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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in learning technology have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What 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 educators deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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