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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to be more aware of these open education undertakings. Universities want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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