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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online learning are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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