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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in electronic educational technology are empowering learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is good? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these promising new open educational ventures. Universities want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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