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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in electronic educational technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these important new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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