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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in learning technology make it possible for humans all over the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Boston University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everyone wants to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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