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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in distance learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Boston University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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