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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern developments in distance learning have empowered people all over the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Boston University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also articulates the key 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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