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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in e-learning have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Corporations want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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