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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in electronic educational technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Educators want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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