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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in learning technology have empowered students all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors 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 experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Corporations want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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