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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in e-learning are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations are considering today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Scientists want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this crescive need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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