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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Boston University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these open educational undertakings. Teachers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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