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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in learning technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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