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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Boston University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Instructors want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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