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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online education have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations are dealing with today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these compelling new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also deals with the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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