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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online education have empowered humans in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Boston University to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these promising new open educational endeavours. Universities want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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