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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in learning technology are enabling people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Boston University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these promising new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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