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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in online education are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to better understand these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Educators want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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