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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to better understand these intriguing new open education ventures. Everybody wants to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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