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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in elearning technology enable people in nations all around the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to better understand these open education ventures. Academics want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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