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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning make it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning institutions are considering in 2015 because online education technology is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students ensure 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 massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a growing need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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