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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many subjects that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to understand these exciting new open education undertakings. Teachers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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