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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in e-learning have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Boston University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this crescive need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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