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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled humans all around the world to be participants in classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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