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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advancements in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions are considering more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education ventures. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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