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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online education technology enable learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations are considering today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Boston University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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