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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning technology have enabled humans all over the world to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low learner motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Universities want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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