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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in online education technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Boston University to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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