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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Boston University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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