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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in distance learning technology make it possible for students all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to understand these open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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