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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in e-learning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Teachers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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