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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for students all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Students want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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