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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning technology have empowered humans all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these important new open education undertakings. Trainers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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