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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational experiments. People want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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