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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations are having to consider now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Teachers want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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