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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Scholars want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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