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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in electronic educational technology are making it possible for students all over the world to take online classes. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to be more aware of these intriguing new open education experiments. Scientists want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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