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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in e-learning technology have made it possible for students all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers make sure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Boston University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education experiments. Teachers want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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