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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Academics want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desideratum for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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