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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in online learning technology make it possible for humans all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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