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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in learning technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Boston University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these important new open education initiatives. Universities want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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