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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in e-learning are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with low motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Professors want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This exciting new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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