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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advancements in learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations are considering today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Boston University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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