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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in e-learning have empowered people all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations are struggling with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Boston University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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