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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to be more aware of these important new open education undertakings. Corporations want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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