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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in learning technology enable learners in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Educators want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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