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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in e-learning technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are free for learners 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 a lot of subjects that online education organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is good? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to understand these intriguing new open education experiments. Scholars want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this growing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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