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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in electronic education technology are enabling humans all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these compelling new open education initiatives. Universities want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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