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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in technology-enhanced learning enable students in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also explores the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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