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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New gains in elearning technology enable students all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Boston University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to better grasp these promising new open educational undertakings. Universities want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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