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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in elearning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these interesting new open education ventures. Researchers want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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