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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in electronic education technology enable people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to better comprehend these interesting new open educational undertakings. Students want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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