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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in e-learning enable people all over the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these open educational initiatives. Trainers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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