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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions have to consider today because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these open education ventures. Universities want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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