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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Students want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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