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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in e-learning technology enable students in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education ventures. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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