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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in e-learning technology have enabled people all around the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these open education initiatives. Teachers want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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