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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in e-learning are making it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these compelling new open educational experiments. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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