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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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