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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for students all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Boston University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Researchers want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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