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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in elearning have empowered people all over the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these new open educational endeavours. Professors want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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