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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in distance learning enable humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Boston University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Scientists want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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