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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New changes in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous issues that online education organizations have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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