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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in distance learning enable humans in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different 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 we manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Corporations want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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