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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in digital education technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Boston University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a developing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to understand these promising new open educational experiments. Scientists want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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