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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in learning technology make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning institutions have to consider today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also addresses the 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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