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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in electronic education technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Boston University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to better understand these fascinating new open education endeavours. Scholars want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also explores the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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