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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in digital education technology make it possible for students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Boston University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also analyzes the major 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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