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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in electronic educational technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions are having to deal with now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can we certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Boston University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Professors want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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