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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in elearning technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to take courses online. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to understand these exciting new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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