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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online learning technology are enabling humans all around the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Boston University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Teachers want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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