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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in elearning have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Boston University to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to better understand these interesting new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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