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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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