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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online learning have made it possible for humans all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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