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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in electronic educational technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these important new open education endeavours. Trainers want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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