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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Boston University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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