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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in online education are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Boston University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Corporations want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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