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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in e-learning have enabled people all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to better perceive these exciting new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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