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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled learners all over the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology organizations must deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these new open education ventures. People want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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