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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in e-learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Scientists want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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