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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in learning technology have empowered humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions have to deal with today because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Boston University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these new open education undertakings. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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