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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online education technology have made it possible for students all around the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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