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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New evolvements in online education technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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