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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in e-learning have empowered learners all around the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these intriguing new open education experiments. Public servants want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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