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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people in nations all aver the world to take courses online. MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a expanding desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also researches the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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