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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning technology have empowered humans in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions have to consider today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Boston University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Academics want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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