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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in elearning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Boston University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these promising new open educational undertakings. Professors want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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