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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in e-learning have provided the means for students all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning organizations are having to attend to today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Boston University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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