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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest gains in online education have empowered learners in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations are considering more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Boston University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Corporations want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also examines the major 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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