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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in elearning technology are empowering students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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