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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in e-learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these significant new open education experiments. Scientists want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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