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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online education technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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