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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for humans all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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