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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in e-learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to better understand these open education undertakings. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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