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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in online learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions are considering today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Trainers want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This interesting new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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