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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in distance learning have provided the means for humans all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these compelling new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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