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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New gains in e-learning are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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