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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in learning technology are enabling students all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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