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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in elearning technology enable learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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