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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advancements in distance learning technology are enabling students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations are dealing with now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this expanding need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also talks about the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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