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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online learning are empowering students in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions are considering more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Boston University to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these promising new open education experiments. Professors want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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