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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these new open education undertakings. Scientists want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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