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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in electronic educational technology enable students in nations all around the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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