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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online learning technology have empowered people all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to understand these significant new open educational undertakings. Universities want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this developing need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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