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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning institutions have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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