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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in distance learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a growing desire to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these significant new open educational endeavours. Professors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also studies the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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