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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in online education are enabling people all over the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational endeavours. Educators want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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