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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in learning technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Boston University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these promising new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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