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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in electronic education technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a growing demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Students want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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