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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advancements in elearning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are considering now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to better understand these intriguing new open educational experiments. Researchers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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