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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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