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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in learning technology are empowering people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Teachers want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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