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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online learning are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education experiments. Corporations want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also studies the 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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