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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in e-learning are empowering learners all around the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Boston University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Public servants want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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