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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations are considering more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Boston University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Public servants want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also researches the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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