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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning technology make it possible for students in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many issues that online education institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also investigates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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