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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online learning technology enable people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Boston University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Trainers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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