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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in learning technology have empowered people all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Boston University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this growing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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