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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online learning technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations must deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Students want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this developing demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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