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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in elearning technology enable people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a expanding desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to better grasp these interesting new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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