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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in distance learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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