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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in online learning are making it possible for people all over the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Public servants want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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