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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in online education technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these compelling new open education initiatives. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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