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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest gains in online learning technology make it possible for learners all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions have to deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Boston University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also reviews the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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