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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in learning technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Boston University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these open educational undertakings. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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