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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning have provided the means for students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Educators want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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