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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in online learning technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Boston University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these compelling new open education initiatives. Teachers want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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