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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in distance learning technology enable students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to today because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. People want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This new book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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