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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in online learning technology are enabling people all around the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Boston University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to better understand these exciting new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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