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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online education technology have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these important new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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