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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in elearning technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Educators want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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