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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online education technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This definitive new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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