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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in distance learning technology have empowered people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Boston University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Universities want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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