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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in digital education technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many issues that learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies 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 institutions handle low motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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