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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in e-learning technology have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Boston University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these open education experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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