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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online education technology make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations have to consider today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these open education ventures. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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