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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in e-learning are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also analyzes 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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