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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in learning technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations must deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. People want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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