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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is respectable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Boston University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Teachers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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