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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest advances in distance learning enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Educators want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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