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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in elearning have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions have to deal with now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to be more aware of these exciting new open education ventures. Public servants want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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