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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning enable students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. 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 online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these open education initiatives. Public servants want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also considers the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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