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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in distance learning are providing the means for students all around the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations have to struggle with now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Boston University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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