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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology make it possible for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational experiments. Academics want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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