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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in digital education technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with now that online education technology is developing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Students want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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