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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in learning technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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