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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Boston University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants desire to understand these significant new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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