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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Instructors want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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