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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in learning technology are enabling humans all over the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Teachers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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