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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advancements in online education have empowered students in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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