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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions are having to consider now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a growing desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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