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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in elearning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Professors want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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