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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in learning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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