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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in digital education technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants make sure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Boston University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a developing desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Educators want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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