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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in online education technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Boston University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Public servants want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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