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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in e-learning are empowering people in nations all around the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Boston University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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