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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in elearning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Boston University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Trainers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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