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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in electronic education technology enable students in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is good? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Boston University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Instructors want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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