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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in elearning technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these important new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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