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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in elearning are providing the means for students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions are dealing with now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Boston University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these exciting new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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