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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Boston University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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