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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in distance learning make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to better understand these promising new open educational experiments. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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