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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for humans all over the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these interesting new open educational experiments. People want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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