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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New advances in distance learning are making it possible for people all over the world to take online courses. MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a growing need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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