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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Boston University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to better perceive these promising new open education ventures. Students want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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