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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational experiments. Teachers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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