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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in electronic education technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology institutions have to consider today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Students want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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