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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in electronic educational technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Researchers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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