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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in online learning technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to better comprehend these compelling new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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