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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in e-learning technology are empowering learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are having to consider today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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