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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these significant new open education experiments. People want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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