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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online education technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these exciting new open educational experiments. Public servants want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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