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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions are considering now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Boston University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Educators want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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