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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning technology have enabled people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants need to better perceive these exciting new open educational experiments. Universities want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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