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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in electronic education technology have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these fascinating new open educational ventures. People want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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