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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in online learning are enabling learners in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Researchers want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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