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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in online learning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Boston University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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