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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in elearning technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Boston University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This exciting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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