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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations must deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these promising new open education experiments. Researchers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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