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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in e-learning technology have made it possible for students all over the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these significant new open education endeavours. Corporations want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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