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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in elearning technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Instructors want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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