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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in digital education technology are enabling humans all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to better perceive these interesting new open educational initiatives. Educators want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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