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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in elearning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these new open educational initiatives. People want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also examines 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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