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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online learning enable people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Boston University to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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