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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in online education technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these open educational ventures. Professors want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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