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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Universities want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also researches the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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