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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in elearning have enabled people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is decent? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Researchers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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