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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in elearning enable humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a demand to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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