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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in digital education technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational experiments. Researchers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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