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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning technology are empowering humans all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. People want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also reviews the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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