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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Boston University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Scholars want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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