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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in online learning technology are empowering students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Boston University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Instructors want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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