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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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