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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these open education endeavours. Public servants want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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