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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to better comprehend these intriguing new open education undertakings. People want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also deals with the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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