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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Boston University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to better comprehend these promising new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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