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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in online education have enabled students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations have to deal with today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Boston University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Teachers want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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