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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Boston University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this crescive desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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