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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in online education technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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