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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning have provided the means for humans all around the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education initiatives. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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