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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in online learning enable students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations are having to deal with now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Boston University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Researchers want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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