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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online education technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions have to consider today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education ventures. Teachers want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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