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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in electronic educational technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these compelling new open educational experiments. Students want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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