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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a developing desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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