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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in e-learning are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these new open educational initiatives. Academics want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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