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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning are enabling humans in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many issues that online learning institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Boston University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? How can participants deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these promising new open education undertakings. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also describes the major 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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