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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in elearning technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are considering now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these interesting new open educational ventures. Academics want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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