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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are considering now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Boston University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Professors want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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