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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology have empowered people all over the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this desideratum for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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