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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Professors want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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