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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in distance learning technology enable humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these compelling new open educational ventures. People want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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