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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in electronic education technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology organizations are considering now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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