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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations are having to consider now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to better understand these compelling new open education ventures. Everybody wants to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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