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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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