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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in electronic educational technology enable learners in nations all around the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these important new open education initiatives. Trainers want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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