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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in distance learning technology enable learners all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations have to deal with today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Boston University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these significant new open education initiatives. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also considers 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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