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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online learning technology are empowering learners all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Boston University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Educators want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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