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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in learning technology have empowered people all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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