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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in electronic education technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scientists and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Students want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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