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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take online classes. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations have to consider today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What 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 optimal? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to better comprehend these important new open education initiatives. Instructors want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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