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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in electronic education technology enable learners in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to better understand these promising new open educational experiments. Researchers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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