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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online learning technology have empowered people all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to understand these open education undertakings. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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