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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in e-learning make it possible for people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Boston University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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