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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. New changes in online education technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to consider now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Boston University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Scientists want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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