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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. New gains in electronic education technology make it possible for students all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Educators want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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