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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 massive open online courses. Recent gains in learning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Boston University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this crescive need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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