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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in learning technology make it possible for students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Boston University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Academics want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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