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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in elearning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified 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 educators deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Universities want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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