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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in elearning are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Boston University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend these open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everyone wants to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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