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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many topics that online education institutions are having to consider now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these massive open online courses? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to better grasp these open educational experiments. Trainers want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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