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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in electronic educational technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions must deal with today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to better comprehend these important new open educational ventures. Scholars want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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