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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online education are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can educators certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Boston University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage poor student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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