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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in learning technology are empowering people all around the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider today because online education technology is developing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these new open education initiatives. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also talks about the most important 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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