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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in elearning technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Boston University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to understand these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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