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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology enable people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to better perceive these compelling new open education endeavours. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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