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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. New advancements in online education make it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Boston University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Students want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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