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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling students all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can we certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Boston University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This new book also researches the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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