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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in online learning are enabling people in nations all around the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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