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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in elearning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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