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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in distance learning are enabling people all over the world to take part in classes online. These MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these promising new open educational experiments. Teachers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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