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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in e-learning have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Academics want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also talks about the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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