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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in electronic educational technology make it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to consider today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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