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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in learning technology are enabling people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational experiments. Universities want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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