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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in elearning have enabled people all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions are dealing with today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Boston University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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