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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in electronic educational technology enable people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Boston University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these important new open education initiatives. Teachers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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