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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in online education have provided the means for people all around the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to better understand these significant new open education experiments. Everyone wants to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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