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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in e-learning technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Boston University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these interesting new open education initiatives. People want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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