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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in learning technology make it possible for students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these promising new open education ventures. Instructors want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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