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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 massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in electronic education technology have empowered humans all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is decent? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants want to better understand these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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