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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in electronic education technology have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions be assured 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 courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Public servants and many other participants desire to better comprehend these new open educational experiments. Teachers want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources