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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in e-learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a growing need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Teachers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also considers the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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