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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in e-learning technology have empowered students in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Boston University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a developing need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Professors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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