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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online learning are providing the means for students all over the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Boston University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Students want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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