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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in digital education technology enable people in nations all around the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Boston University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education ventures. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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