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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in e-learning have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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