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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered humans in every nation on earth to take online courses. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Boston University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a increasing need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Universities want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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