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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online education technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these intriguing new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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