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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for humans all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Boston University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Universities want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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