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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in e-learning technology have empowered people all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Boston University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education undertakings. Corporations want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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