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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in elearning technology are empowering students all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these intriguing new open education initiatives. Scientists want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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