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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in e-learning are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Boston University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Researchers want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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