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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in online education have enabled learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to be more aware of these new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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