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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online learning have provided the means for learners all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. People want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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