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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in online education technology are empowering people all around the world to participate in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Boston University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to understand these compelling new open educational undertakings. Academics want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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