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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in e-learning technology enable students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Professors want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also researches the major 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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