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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in elearning are enabling students in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these open educational endeavours. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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