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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning technology enable students in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Scholars want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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