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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in elearning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Boston University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to understand these open education endeavours. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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