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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in distance learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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