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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in online learning technology enable humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Boston University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these promising new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing need for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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