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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations must deal with today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to better comprehend these compelling new open education undertakings. Teachers want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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