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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in distance learning are enabling students all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is tolerable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Boston University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education ventures. Academics want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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