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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. New improvements in electronic educational technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take classes online. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? 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 problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to understand these promising new open education experiments. Educators want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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