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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in distance learning technology enable humans in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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