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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online learning have enabled people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these interesting new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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