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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in electronic education technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Boston University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these exciting new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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