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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in distance learning are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Researchers want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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