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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in elearning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Researchers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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