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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Boston University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these open education ventures. Researchers want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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