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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology institutions must deal with now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these important new open education ventures. Lecturers want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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