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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in online education technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Instructors want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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