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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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