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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in elearning have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions have to consider today because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Public servants want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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