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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest gains in e-learning are enabling humans in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning institutions are considering now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these interesting new open education experiments. Professors want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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