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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in e-learning have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Boston University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education experiments. Instructors want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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