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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in electronic educational technology make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Boston University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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