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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in e-learning are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants want to better understand these compelling new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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