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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in online education technology have provided the means for students all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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