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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in online learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many issues that online education institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these new open educational ventures. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also addresses 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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