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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning technology have enabled learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous subjects that elearning organizations are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to better understand these important new open educational ventures. Academics want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also talks about the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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