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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in distance learning are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Educators want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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