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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in electronic education technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational ventures. Universities want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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