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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in online learning technology are enabling people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to understand these significant new open education undertakings. Educators want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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