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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in learning technology enable humans in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are considering more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these new open education undertakings. Students want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This definitive new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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