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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in learning technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning institutions must deal with today because online education technology is improving so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to better grasp these important new open education undertakings. Instructors want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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