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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to better grasp these exciting new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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