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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in electronic educational technology are empowering people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these MOOC courses? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Professors want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this crescive need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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