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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in elearning have enabled people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to better comprehend these significant new open education undertakings. Academics want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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