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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in digital education technology are enabling students all over the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions are considering more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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