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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern gains in electronic educational technology have made it possible for students all over the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to better understand these interesting new open educational endeavours. Students want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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