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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in distance learning technology are enabling students all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Boston University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Scholars want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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