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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in elearning technology are providing the means for humans in nations all aver the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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