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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in elearning make it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Teachers want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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