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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning technology enable learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are considering now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Academics want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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