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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in e-learning technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational ventures. Professors want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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