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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning enable people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Boston University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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