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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is passable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these intriguing new open educational ventures. Researchers want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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