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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in electronic educational technology have empowered learners all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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