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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in elearning technology have made it possible for students all over the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education experiments. Educators want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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