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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to better understand these exciting new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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