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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in distance learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Boston University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these interesting new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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