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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online education technology are enabling learners all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these important new open education undertakings. Scientists want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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