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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations are dealing with now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of these MOOCs is all right? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Boston University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to understand these fascinating new open education endeavours. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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