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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online learning enable humans in nations all aver the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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