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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in digital education technology are empowering people all over the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also explores the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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