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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Boston University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend these open educational undertakings. Researchers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this crescive need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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