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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions are dealing with now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to better comprehend these promising new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources