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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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