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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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