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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advancements in online learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies 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 institutions handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Scientists want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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