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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in electronic educational technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a developing demand to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. People want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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