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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in distance learning are making it possible for learners all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Boston University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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