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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in digital education technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these important new open education initiatives. Public servants want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also describes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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