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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in online education technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers 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 MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Corporations want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also analyzes the major 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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