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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take online courses. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Scientists want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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