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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in online education have enabled students in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Boston University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. People want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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