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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in e-learning technology make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these open educational experiments. Universities want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also reviews the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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