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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in online education technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on 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 learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education undertakings. Professors want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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