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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in online education technology are making it possible for students all around the world to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students 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 quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions have to consider now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Boston University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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