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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in online learning are enabling humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Boston University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Educators want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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