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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online learning make it possible for learners all over the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Boston University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Academics want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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