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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in online learning are enabling people in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to better comprehend these promising new open education experiments. Lecturers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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