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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in online education technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is all right? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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