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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online education technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this expanding need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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