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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational ventures. Scientists want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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