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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in electronic educational technology are enabling people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Universities want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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