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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in e-learning technology are enabling students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOC classes are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these interesting new open educational ventures. Academics want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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