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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning have provided the means for learners all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants would like to understand these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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