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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for students all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these new open education undertakings. Educators want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also examines 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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