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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in elearning technology have enabled learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations are considering more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Boston University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these intriguing new open education ventures. Lecturers want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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