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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in learning technology have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are struggling with today because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to better perceive these fascinating new open educational experiments. Scientists want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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