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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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