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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in online education have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions are having to consider today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also explores the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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