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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in e-learning technology have enabled people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Boston University to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and many other participants would like to better comprehend these promising new open education undertakings. Scholars want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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