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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in electronic educational technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Boston University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational experiments. Corporations want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this increasing desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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