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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in digital education technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to better grasp these open educational endeavours. Trainers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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