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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in online learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions are having to consider now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Boston University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education initiatives. Universities want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This new book also describes 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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