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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in elearning have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Boston University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these promising new open education experiments. Corporations want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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