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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in electronic education technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Educators want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also examines 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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