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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these significant new open education ventures. People want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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