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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in e-learning have empowered people all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Boston University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these important new open education experiments. Trainers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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