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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in digital education technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. People want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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