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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in distance learning make it possible for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational undertakings. Professors want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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