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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology organizations are considering now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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