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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in online learning have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations must deal with today because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can we make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational undertakings. People want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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