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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations are considering more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Everyone wants to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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