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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in learning technology have enabled humans in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Scholars want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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