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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in elearning technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Boston University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to understand these important new open educational ventures. Trainers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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