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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in online education have enabled people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to understand these promising new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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